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“In the wake of last week’s atrocity, it is more important than ever to finish carrying out the president’s mass deportation operation,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during Monday’s press briefing. “They must go back to their home countries.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/r...
White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has accelerated his drive to curb legal immigration, after a native of Afghanistan who had been granted asylum was accused in a shooting in the nation’s capital tha...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
“In the wake of last week’s atrocity, it is more important than ever to finish carrying out the president’s mass deportation operation,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during Monday’s press briefing. “They must go back to their home countries.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/r...
That could include bestiality, forcing animals to fight, or harming them. Third-degree felonies are punishable by up to five years in prison, up to $5,000 in fines, or a combination of both. floridaphoenix.com/briefs/flori...
Floridians who harm, sexually abuse animals near children could face 5 years in prison • Florida Phoenix
Criminals who persuade children to harm or sexually abuse animals could face up to five years in prison under a new bill filed with the support of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
That could include bestiality, forcing animals to fight, or harming them. Third-degree felonies are punishable by up to five years in prison, up to $5,000 in fines, or a combination of both. floridaphoenix.com/briefs/flori...
“The Court’s ruling underscores a simple but fundamental principle: U.S. Attorneys must be independent and installed consistent with the rule of law, not because of their political loyalty or through political maneuvering. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/r...
Trump pick for US attorney disqualified from serving, federal judges rule • Florida Phoenix
Alina Habba, Trump's former lawyer, was disqualified as U.S. Attorney in NJ after an appeals panel deemed her installation unconstitutional.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
“The Court’s ruling underscores a simple but fundamental principle: U.S. Attorneys must be independent and installed consistent with the rule of law, not because of their political loyalty or through political maneuvering. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/r...
The inquiries mark a rare bipartisan check on President Donald Trump’s administration since his second term began in January. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/r...
Congress to probe U.S. strikes on boats in Caribbean • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate and House Armed Services committees will open bipartisan inquiries into U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-running boats in the Caribbean Sea, with a focus on an alle...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The inquiries mark a rare bipartisan check on President Donald Trump’s administration since his second term began in January. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/r...
The letter asks the candidate to respond to Corben’s allegations by Dec. 10 via mail or email. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/f...
Florida Bar opens disciplinary file on daughter of executed serial killer, a Miami Beach candidate • Florida Phoenix
The Florida Bar last week opened a disciplinary file on a Miami Beach City Commission candidate accused of defaming a local filmmaker who reported on her lasting affinity for her father, the serial ki...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The letter asks the candidate to respond to Corben’s allegations by Dec. 10 via mail or email. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/f...
The early association of AIDS with homosexuality also ensured that this public health crisis would stir moral and religious debate. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/h...
How HIV/AIDS got its name • Florida Phoenix
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first used the term “AIDS” on Sept. 24, 1982, more than a year after the first cases appeared in medical records. Those early years of the crisis were ma...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The early association of AIDS with homosexuality also ensured that this public health crisis would stir moral and religious debate. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/h...
Perhaps you cherish Florida’s natural beauty: the trees, the springs, the beaches, the wetlands. Enjoy them while you can. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/t...
The Florida Legislature is not your friend • Florida Phoenix
Ever get the feeling the Florida Legislature hates you? It does. Unless you’re a developer, a lobbyist, or a fetus. Members are filing hell-born bills for the 2026 session, many apparently designed to...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Perhaps you cherish Florida’s natural beauty: the trees, the springs, the beaches, the wetlands. Enjoy them while you can. floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/01/t...
Florida has reported seven measles cases during 2024 and 2025, according to the CDC. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/29/r...
South Carolina’s measles outbreak shows chilling effect of vaccine misinformation • Florida Phoenix
Spartanburg County, in South Carolina’s Upstate region, has been fighting a measles outbreak since early October, with more than 50 cases identified.
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November 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Florida has reported seven measles cases during 2024 and 2025, according to the CDC. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/29/r...
“Everyone talks about it being the canary in the coal mine because it’s the most contagious infectious disease out there. The logic is indisputable that we’re likely to see more outbreaks.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/29/r...
South Carolina’s measles outbreak shows chilling effect of vaccine misinformation • Florida Phoenix
Spartanburg County, in South Carolina’s Upstate region, has been fighting a measles outbreak since early October, with more than 50 cases identified.
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November 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“Everyone talks about it being the canary in the coal mine because it’s the most contagious infectious disease out there. The logic is indisputable that we’re likely to see more outbreaks.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/29/r...
“Everyone talks about it being the canary in the coal mine because it’s the most contagious infectious disease out there. The logic is indisputable that we’re likely to see more outbreaks.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/29/r...
South Carolina’s measles outbreak shows chilling effect of vaccine misinformation • Florida Phoenix
Spartanburg County, in South Carolina’s Upstate region, has been fighting a measles outbreak since early October, with more than 50 cases identified.
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November 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“Everyone talks about it being the canary in the coal mine because it’s the most contagious infectious disease out there. The logic is indisputable that we’re likely to see more outbreaks.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/29/r...
“Joe Biden was not involved in the Autopen process and, if he says he was, he will be brought up on charges of perjury. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/r...
Trump social media post claims to void Biden orders • Florida Phoenix
President Donald Trump said Friday he will try to reverse any law, pardon or still-in-effect executive order that former President Joe Biden signed with an autopen, though it wasn’t immediately clear ...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“Joe Biden was not involved in the Autopen process and, if he says he was, he will be brought up on charges of perjury. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/r...
"We’re just seeing the start of what artificial intelligence and robotics can do in agriculture." floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/r...
Robotics, AI the answer to dwindling labor population, UF researcher says • Florida Phoenix
Artificial intelligence and robots have potential to boost agricultural production — and their possibilities are only beginning, a University of Florida researcher told the Florida Senate last week. U...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"We’re just seeing the start of what artificial intelligence and robotics can do in agriculture." floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/r...
“The Department of State welcomes the news of the release of U.S. citizen Mohammed Ibrahim from detention in Israel,” said a State Department spokesperson, adding that “the Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/i...
Israel releases Florida teen after more than nine months in prison over allegations of rock throwing • Florida Phoenix
A 16-year-old Palestinian American youth from Brevard County was released from an Israeli prison Thursday after being held since February on allegations of rock throwing in the West Bank. The U.S. Sta...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
“The Department of State welcomes the news of the release of U.S. citizen Mohammed Ibrahim from detention in Israel,” said a State Department spokesperson, adding that “the Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/i...
“Only REVERSE MIGRATION can fully cure this situation,” Trump wrote. “Other than that, HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL, except those that hate, steal, murder, and destroy everything that America stands for — You won’t be here for long!” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/r...
National Guard shooting suspect to face murder charge • Florida Phoenix
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced Friday it has charged the man who allegedly shot two National Guard members earlier this week with first-degree murder after ...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“Only REVERSE MIGRATION can fully cure this situation,” Trump wrote. “Other than that, HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL, except those that hate, steal, murder, and destroy everything that America stands for — You won’t be here for long!” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/r...
They did not disclose a motive for the attack in a busy area of offices and retail just blocks from the White House, the day before Thanksgiving. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/r...
One of the National Guard members shot in attack in D.C. has died, Trump says • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — West Virginia National Guard member U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, one of the victims of a shooting near the White House, died Thursday, President Donald Trump said. “She’s just pass...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
They did not disclose a motive for the attack in a busy area of offices and retail just blocks from the White House, the day before Thanksgiving. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/r...
What he found, reported in his 1955 book “They Thought They Were Free,” is that the descent into totalitarianism was so gradual that most people didn’t notice it. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/r...
In 1943 Norman Rockwell painted democracy’s portrait. An editor from Kansas helped make it possible. • Florida Phoenix
When the Saturday Evening Post published an offensive antisemitic article in 1942, the furor threatened to sink the magazine. The Post's editor and much of the staff were sacked and a young former Kan...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
What he found, reported in his 1955 book “They Thought They Were Free,” is that the descent into totalitarianism was so gradual that most people didn’t notice it. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/28/r...
Federal laws saved the gators from extinction, but now the laws have become what’s endangered. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/27/t...
This Thanksgiving, everyone in Florida should be thankful for alligators • Florida Phoenix
The Pilgrims were idiots. If they had just taken a sharp left at Plymouth Rock and sailed southward for another 500 miles, they could have spent that first winter luxuriating at a hotel in St. Augusti...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Federal laws saved the gators from extinction, but now the laws have become what’s endangered. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/27/t...
More importantly, Washington also grasped the power of his symbolic position as president. He sought to leverage that for the good of the nation. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/27/h...
How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country • Florida Phoenix
On Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, George Washington woke early. Assisted by his enslaved valets — William “Billy” Lee and the young Christopher Sheels — he powdered his hair, put on his favorite black velve...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
More importantly, Washington also grasped the power of his symbolic position as president. He sought to leverage that for the good of the nation. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/27/h...
While the DOH announced a meeting date and time it did not release a draft of any of its proposed changes. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/p...
Public meeting on school vaccinations slated for Dec. 12 in Panama City • Florida Phoenix
Nearly two months after calling for the elimination of vaccine mandates from Florida statutes, the DeSantis administration announced it will hold a four-hour public meeting in Northwest Florida for th...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
While the DOH announced a meeting date and time it did not release a draft of any of its proposed changes. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/p...
“HB3 is now the law of the state and will be enforced. We’re putting all big tech companies on notice: endanger our kids and find out what happens!” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/a...
Attorney general will now ‘aggressively enforce’ social media ban on minors • Florida Phoenix
The preliminary injunction against the state’s social media ban on minors won’t last, an appeals court concluded this week. Two judges on a three-judge panel told the state Tuesday it may begin enfor...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“HB3 is now the law of the state and will be enforced. We’re putting all big tech companies on notice: endanger our kids and find out what happens!” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/a...
The filing comes after Boasberg resumed a contempt investigation to identify the Trump administration officials involved in authorizing the Venezuelans’ removals. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/r...
Noem ordered deportation flights to El Salvador after judicial halt, DOJ tells court • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice acknowledged in a court filing that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the call to continue removals of Venezuelans to a brutal Salvadoran prison, desp...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The filing comes after Boasberg resumed a contempt investigation to identify the Trump administration officials involved in authorizing the Venezuelans’ removals. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/r...
“Shield laws have been one really significant avenue for people getting pills in banned states, and so that’s why shield laws will continue to be at the center of this conversation.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/r...
Shield laws have held up so far, but a new anti-abortion Texas statute means to test them • Florida Phoenix
A law set to take effect in early December gives Texans the power to sue anyone involved in mailing abortion pills to the state, from drug companies to doctors. Whether Texas’ statute can puncture oth...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“Shield laws have been one really significant avenue for people getting pills in banned states, and so that’s why shield laws will continue to be at the center of this conversation.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/r...
Trump has sought to take an axe to the 46-year-old department, saying he wants to send education “back to the states.” Much of the funding and oversight of schools already occurs at the state and local levels. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/r...
Suit to block Education Department closure expanded amid agency transfers plans • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — A coalition suing to block President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education expanded its lawsuit Tuesday to include objections to recent interagency agreemen...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Trump has sought to take an axe to the 46-year-old department, saying he wants to send education “back to the states.” Much of the funding and oversight of schools already occurs at the state and local levels. floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/r...
"The purpose of the dealmaking is to enrich the owners as quickly as possible, and then get out and move on to your next conquest." floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/r...
New state laws tackle private equity’s growing role in health care • Florida Phoenix
As more private equity firms buy health care physician practices and facilities, states are pushing back on acquisitions that some critics say could potentially gut health care infrastructure.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"The purpose of the dealmaking is to enrich the owners as quickly as possible, and then get out and move on to your next conquest." floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/26/r...
“He believes in weaponizing the federal government against his perceived enemies and does not believe laws apply to him or his Cabinet. He uses legal harassment as an intimidation tactic to scare people out of speaking up.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/25/r...
Democrats threatened by Trump over video say they’re now being probed by the FBI • Florida Phoenix
WASHINGTON — Democratic members of Congress who released a video in mid-November telling members of the military that they are not required to follow illegal orders announced Tuesday the Federal Burea...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
“He believes in weaponizing the federal government against his perceived enemies and does not believe laws apply to him or his Cabinet. He uses legal harassment as an intimidation tactic to scare people out of speaking up.” floridaphoenix.com/2025/11/25/r...